290X Nurse Corps Officer

290X is a United States Navy staff corps designator for a Nurse Corps Officer. This includes Navy Flight Nurses.

Nurse Corps Officers include: Nurse Anesthetists, who administer general and regional anesthesia Primary Care Nurse Practitioners, who provide comprehensive health care and health maintenance

The grades for 290X are O1-O6. The length of validity is indefinite.

In the United States Navy, commissioned officers are either line officers or staff corps officers. Staff corps officers are specialists in career fields.